RCPD releases video of truck in hit-and-run case

The Riley County Police Department released a video on Twitter and Facebook Thursday afternoon that shows the truck that critically injured Amber Wilhelm, a 21-year-old K-State student, on April 14.

The video, which appears to have been taken from a camera at KS StateBank at 11th Street and Bluemont Avenue, shows a white truck entering the video from the right and heading west toward K-State.

RCPD said anyone who recognizes the truck or its driver should contact them at 785-537-2112 or or 800-222-TIPS. The public can also submit tips to the Manhattan-Riley County Crime Stoppers online.

The Wilhelm family has offered a $10,000 reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the identification of the person responsible. The award will be funded from a GoFundMe page, which as of Thursday afternoon, had raised $12,425.

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